diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/xl/xlog/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xl/xlog/package.nix
index a424c48df43f..d9d06ad69ed2 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/xl/xlog/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/xl/xlog/package.nix
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     mainProgram = "xlog";
+    broken = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
   };
 }